Insomnia Pottery Workshop

First, a template is used to cut conditioned clay into a conic spout-shaped form. The clay is softer than what I use for most handbuilding ...

Here are some cups and teapots made by potters at the workshop in my studio this past Saturday. White earthenware clay - LF 06 from Seattle...

Here are some really big jars that are handbuilt. The shoulder and lids for these are thrown and added later.

This week, I am beginning an interesting new ceramic piece. I am making a latex texture mat, which has text and imagery that will be incorp...

Here's where we left off in the last post, just having gently pressed the new, soft handle onto the scored spot that was prepared before...

Here, I am holding the cup with its' handle stub attached perpendicular to the floor. What you can't see is that my right hand is i...

I can hear the groans about pulled handles resounding through cyberspace. Potters, this can be learned easily with practice. Start with som...